It was a good cycling day. No wind, no rain and fairly cool. We were in cloud/fog most of the day and we were riding down the A9 that has a lot of traffic. Luckily the large trucks are patient and pass wide of us. It is only a two lane road. We had to walk up a couple of steep hills - one was Berriedale Hill with a 13% incline. We stopped at Helmsdale for a bowl of soup at a funky but quite famous cafe/restaurant. By the time we reached Dunrobin Castle the sun was shining again! We cycled about 60 KM to-day.
How is this for a lampshade?
Dunrobin Castle has been opened to the public since 1973. It has a magnificent collection of paintings (mainly of Dukes and Duchesses of Sutherland). There is a huge collection of ancient books which we were told have been catalogued and available for student study.
The dining room.
This was a wedding present to one of the Dukes in the mid 19th century.
There are decorative gardens but do not have the roses and other flowers that would have been featured in the past.
The library.
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